Table 1

A list of definitions related to TDE

Terminology for identificationCharacteristics
Transnational entrepreneur(1) Migrated from one country to another, (2) Maintains and mobilizes social networks and resources in a cross-national space and (3) Conducts business in this cross-national context (Brzozowski et al., 2017; Drori et al., 2009)
Diaspora entrepreneurIndividuals who establish businesses and have access to diaspora networks. Usually associated with generations beyond first and second migrants (Brzozowski et al., 2017: Elo et al., 2019; Kurt et al., 2020)
Transnational diaspora entrepreneurMigrants and their descendants conduct entrepreneurial activities spanning both their country of origin and country of residence (Riddle et al., 2010)
Immigrant entrepreneurForeign-born who establish themselves in their new host market and plan to remain permanently (Brzozowski et al., 2017)
Migrant entrepreneurA foreign-born entrepreneur who moves to another country for at least 12 months and starts a business (United Nations, 1998, as cited in Sinkovics and Reuber, 2021)
Return migrant entrepreneurA migrant who has lived abroad but returns to their home country for business opportunities (Bai et al., 2018)
Ethnic entrepreneurA broader concept of diaspora entrepreneurs since it includes second generations or denotes larger subgroups within a society often living in enclaves within communities (Brzozowski et al., 2017)
International entrepreneurEntrepreneurs who are involved in more than one marketplace (Nkongolo-Bakenda and Chrysostome, 2013)

Source(s): Table by authors

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